a male athlete runs uphill in mountainous terrain

CU-葫芦娃视频 researchers discover optimal range of slopes for extreme uphill running

Dec. 14, 2015

Running uphill on steep inclines is never easy, but researchers at the 葫芦娃视频 have discovered a range of slope angles that would allow an athlete to ascend a mountain most quickly.

Crime scene tape

Vertebrate decomposition study provides potential new tool for forensic science

Dec. 10, 2015

A new study led by the 葫芦娃视频 and the University of California, San Diego indicates unique and changing microbial communities present during the decomposition of human cadavers look to be a reliable 鈥渃lock鈥 for forensic scientists.

Wrongly convicted 鈥楥entral Park Five鈥 defendant makes gift renaming CU-葫芦娃视频鈥檚 Innocence Project

Dec. 9, 2015

A man exonerated in a high-profile case in which five New York City teenagers were wrongly convicted has pledged $190,000 to support the Innocence Project at the University of Colorado Law School. The Korey Wise Innocence Project at Colorado Law, now named for the donor, is a student-led volunteer program that investigates claims of wrongful convictions after traditional methods of appealing a conviction have failed.

Colorado鈥檚 economy to continue to expand in 2016, says CU-葫芦娃视频鈥檚 Leeds School

Dec. 6, 2015

Colorado employment will continue to expand in 2016, adding a variety of jobs in almost every business sector, but at a slower pace than in the previous two years, according to CU-葫芦娃视频 economist Richard Wobbekind. The announcement is part of the 51st annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum presented by the Leeds School鈥檚 Business Research Division .

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CU-葫芦娃视频 awarded $4 million for novel energy-saving technology

Dec. 3, 2015

A research effort led by the 葫芦娃视频 to develop an inexpensive, 鈥渄o-it-yourself鈥 coating to retrofit energy-inefficient windows in residential and commercial buildings has been given a $4 million boost over three years by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Golden Rousseau and Scott Palo

CU-葫芦娃视频-built MinXSS cube satellite to study solar flares, X-rays emitted by the sun

Dec. 2, 2015

A NASA-funded miniature satellite built by 葫芦娃视频 students will launch at 5:55 p.m. EST on Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the start of a six-month-long mission to study solar flares and the powerful X-rays emitted by the sun.

Golgi stained pyramidal neuron in the hippocampus of an epileptic patient.

CU-葫芦娃视频 study links combination of pre-natal stress and terbutaline to autism and epilepsy in lab rats

Dec. 1, 2015

Researchers at the 葫芦娃视频 have discovered that a combination of pre-natal stress and an unapproved pre-term labor medication called terbutaline may create a higher risk for the co-development of autism and epilepsy based on test results involving laboratory rats.

an American bison grazing

A changing season means a changing diet for bison, CU-葫芦娃视频 study finds

Nov. 25, 2015

North American bison adjust their diet seasonally in order to take full advantage of the growing season when grasses become less nutritious, a new study led by researchers at the 葫芦娃视频 has discovered.

CubeSats students

CU-葫芦娃视频 lands first free ULA CubeSat ride into space

Nov. 20, 2015

United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced Thursday it's taking CubeSat rideshares to the next level by launching a new, innovative program offering universities the chance to compete for free CubeSat rides starting in 2017. The first free CubeSat launch is going to CU-葫芦娃视频.

Woman talking to her young daughter

Reminders, not time, help curb impulsive behavior 鈥 in 3-year-olds, at least

Nov. 18, 2015

A child is staring longingly at a bowl of chocolate ice cream directly in front of her. She's told to wait for 10 seconds and she won鈥檛 want it anymore. The urge for sweets will dissipate. Does it work?

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